‘Ten times stronger than Tramadol’ – UCI and MPCC concerned by use of painkiller Tapentadol in pro cycling

The UCI and the Movement for Credible Cycling (MPCC) have raised concerns about the use of the powerful opioid painkiller Tapentadol in professional cycling, according to a report by Swiss newspaper Le Temps.

In a meeting of the Professional Cycling Council last month, the UCI highlighted its worries about the possible use of Tapentadol, a painkiller it warns could be up to “ten times” more powerful than Tramadol.